A new decision by the Third Circuit speaks to a number of important class certification issues. Although it’s a case involving an alleged product defect, the court’s commentary on class certification law should have a broader reach to insurance class actions and beyond.
In Marcus v. BMW of North America, LLC, Nos. 11-1192 &…
The Seventh Circuit has started 2012 off with a significant class certification opinion. Messner v. Northshore Univ. Healthsystem, No. 10-2514, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 731 (7th Cir. Jan. 13, 2012) was an antitrust case alleging that a merger of two hospitals violated federal antitrust laws, but the opinion speaks to several broader issues regarding…
